Sofia is a 13-year-old brilliant reader who aspires to be a book reviewer. Since she was 8 years old, on select weeks, Sofia shares her favorite books with other young people her age! She is one of the most well-read youth that we know, so she is highly qualified for this role!
Dear readers,
Let me present to you, How to Survive Your Murder by Danielle Valentine! This is a thrilling novel with elements of mystery, horror and sci-fi. It takes us with main character Alice as she relives the horrifying night her sister was murdered. This was quite a page turner and I loved it! Valentine also recently released a new book, Two Sides to Every Murder, which I will definitely be reading in the near future!
Goodreads Summary
Alice Lawrence is the sole witness in her sister’s murder trial. And in the year since Claire’s death, Alice’s life has completely fallen apart. Her parents have gotten divorced, she’s moved into an apartment that smells like bologna, and she is being forced to face her sister’s killer and a courtroom full of people who doubt what she saw in the corn maze a year prior. Claire was an all-American girl, beautiful and bubbly, and a theater star. Alice was a nerd who dreamed of becoming a forensic pathologist and would rather stay at home to watch her favorite horror movies than party. Despite their differences, they were bonded by sisterhood and were each other’s best friends. Until Claire was taken away from her. On the first day of the murder trial, as Alice prepares to give her testimony, she is knocked out by a Sidney Prescott look-alike in the courthouse bathroom. When she wakes up, it is Halloween night a year earlier, the same day Claire was murdered. Alice has until midnight to save her sister and find the real killer before he claims another victim.
My Thoughts
Wow, was this book good! It definitely kept me on the edge of my seat! I usually don’t like to read books that have too much horror but this was great! I found the plot to be very exciting and complex, which I enjoyed. This book made me feel like I was fully immersed in the story, even jumping in my seat a little during the scarier scenes! I am so happy I stumbled upon this in the “New Books” section of my local library! It intrigued me because of the title (yes, that is usually how I decide what books I want to check out) and I’m so glad I got it. The ending was more of a cliffhanger, leaving me with questions but I like that in a book. Overall, this was a gripping novel that left me guessing until the very end. Happy reading!
On Amazon How to Survive Your Murder is recommended for ages 14+ and I agree with this. Some things to be warned about are murder, some descriptive scenes and horror.
**Thanks so much, Sofia!**